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Children, Citizenship and Environment, #SchoolStrike Edition

Second edition of the Earthscan book by Bronwyn Hayward, with contributions from CUSP researchers Mehedi Hasan, Sylvia Nissen, and Kate Prendergast; introduction by Tim Jackson.
November 2020

A new, significantly revised second edition of Bronwyn Hayward’s acclaimed book Children Citizenship and Environment is out now. Our CUSP co-investigator from Canterbury University NZ and colleagues examine how students, with teachers, parents, and other activists, can learn to take effective action to confront the complex drivers of the current climate crisis, including: economic and social injustice, colonialism and racism.

The global school strikes demand adults, governments, and businesses take far-reaching action in response to our climate crisis. The school strikes also remind us why this important youthful activism urgently needs the support of all generations.

The #SchoolStrike edition of Children Citizenship and Environment includes new contributions by youth, indigenous and disability activists, researchers and educators: Raven Cretney, Mehedi Hasan, Sylvia Nissen, Jocelyn Papprill, Kate Prendergast, Kera Sherwood O’ Regan, Mia Sutherland, Amanda Thomas, Sara Tolbert, Sarah Thomson, Josiah Tualamali’i, and Amelia Woods.

As controversial, yet ultimately hopeful, as it was when first published, Bronwyn develops her ‘SEEDS’ model of ‘strong ecological citizenship’ for a school strike generation. The SEEDS of citizenship education encourage students to develop skills for; Social agency, Environmental education, Embedded justice, Decentred deliberation and Self-transcendence. This approach to citizenship supports young citizens’ democratic imagination and develops their ‘handprint’ for social justice.

A recording of the launch event can be accessed on the University of Canterbury Youtube channel. The book will be of interest to a wide audience, in particular teachers and professionals who work in Environmental Citizenship Education, as well as students and community activists with an interest in environmental change, democracy and intergenerational justice.

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For details about the book, please visit the Routledge website.

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